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Gertrude Abercrombie & the Jazz Men of Chicago

In The Menu, Visual Arts by L. Brandon KrallLeave a Comment

That’s Gertrude Abercrombie, I’m visiting her house on the South Side. She to me is one of the most taken-for-granted artists and originals around the scene for years. Gertrude, well, a friend of jazz people for many years way back in the early days. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie early days. I was thinking in mentioning Gillespie, the current issue …